pérola

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Portuguese

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colar de pérolas

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese perla, from Italian perla (pearl).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

pérola f (plural pérolas)

  1. pearl (rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks)
  2. (figuratively) a highly valuable thing or person; a gem
  3. (slang, Brazil) faux pas; blunder
    Synonyms: cagada, deslize

Derived terms

Tetum

Etymology

From Portuguese pérola.

Noun

pérola

  1. pearl